<PRE><B>Question 227322</B>
9b=7b-70


Get all the b terms on the left side by subtracting 7b from each side:
9b-7b=-70
2b=-70


Divide both sides by 2:
b=-70/2=-35


R^2


Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired
Seminole State College of Florida
Altamonte Springs Campus
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